The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word BOSSA NOVA
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More clues leading to the result BOSSA NOVA
- Brazilian steps put of van as boos reverberating
- Strictly routine is one making others go to work on an egg, severally
- Dance star following manager to Australia
- Brazilian dancing master’s a star
- Steps taken to control a star
- Steps taken to control a rising river
- A star pursuing stud for a dance
- Leading man — a star that’s seen on the dance floor
- Brazil’s measure from leader — a star
- Chief and ace star in dance music
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Dance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dance = bossa nova.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.